Utah Admin. Code R58-21-2 - Definitions
(1) "Acceptable media" means any Department
approved media in which samples may be transferred and transported.
(2) "Approved slaughter facility" means a
slaughter establishment that is either under state or federal
inspection.
(3) "Approved test"
means a test approved by the state of origination to diagnose trichomoniasis in
bulls. If the state of origination has no approved test for the diagnosis of
Trichomoniasis it shall mean one sample tested by a method approved by the
department.
(4) "Bison" means a
member of the species Bison. Bulls that are a cross of bison and cattle are
considered cattle under this rule.
(5) "Brand" means a minimum of a 2 X 3 hot
iron single character lazy V applied to the left of the tailhead of a bull,
signifying that the bull is infected with the venereal disease,
Trichomoniasis.
(6) "Bull" means
any intact male of any of the domesticated cattle species .
(7) "Certified veterinarian" means a
federally accredited veterinarian who has been certified by the Utah Department
of Agriculture and Food to collect samples for Trichomoniasis
testing.
(8) "Commuter bulls" means
bulls traveling across state lines for grazing purposes while utilizing a
Commuter Permit Agreement approved by both the respective State Veterinarians
or bulls traveling on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection where there is no
change of ownership.
(9) "Dairy
bull" means a bull of any breed used for reproductive purposes on a dairy that
is confined in such a way that it does not have exposure to female cattle of
other herds. The dairy shall have fencing that is impenetrable by a
bull.
(10) "Department" means the
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
(11) "Exposed to female cattle" means bulls
with freedom from restraint such that breeding is a possible
activity.
(12) "Feeder Bulls" means
bulls not exposed to female cattle and kept in confinement for the purpose of
feeding and only go to slaughter.
(13) "Negative bull" means a bull that has
been tested with official test procedures and an approved laboratory has not
detected Tritrichomonas foetus.
(14) "Official tag" means a tag authorized by
the department that is placed in the right ear of a bull by a certified
veterinarian after being tested for Trichomoniasis. The color of the official
tag shall be changed yearly.
(15)
"Official test" means a test currently approved by the department for detection
of Tritrichomonas foetus.
(16)
"Positive bull" means a bull that has been tested with official test procedures
and found to be infected by Tritrichomonas foetus.
(17) "Positive herd" means any herd or group
of cattle owned by one or more persons that shares common grazing or feeding
operations and in which one or more animals has been diagnosed with
Trichomoniasis.
(18) "Qualified
feedlot" means a feedlot approved by the Utah Department of Agriculture and
Food to handle cattle confined to a dry lot area that is used to upgrade or
finish feeding animals going only to slaughter.
(19) "Test chart" means a document which
certifies that a bull has been subjected to an official test for Trichomoniasis
and indicates the results of the test.
(20) "Trichomoniasis" means a venereal
disease of bovidea caused by the organism Tritrichomonas foetus.
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